Internship Opportunities in Tanzania January 2016

Internship Opportunities in Tanzania January 2016Vacant posts exist in an innovative readership promotion facility and
literary space in Dar es Salaam Tanzania. Applicants that wish to be
considered must first and foremost be avid reader and/or persons who
appreciates literature and literary discourse; with excellent sales,
marketing and people skills. Knowledge and exposure to the book trade,
marketing of intellectual and cultural products and a track record of
quantifiable achievements in past endeavors will be given special
consideration.1. Bookshop Sales & Marketing Executive (tenable in January, 2016)
KEY RESULT AREAS:
•Create,
lead and motivate a slim sales team to meet set sales targets (incl.
expanding a customer base and maintain a high level of customer service,
organizing and managing day-to-day bookshop routine-- daily sales,
maintaining an attractive and accessible shop flow design, managing
stocks and sales accounts, sourcing books locally and internationally).
•Develop
and implement creative sales strategies (incl. mapping customer needs,
creating new markets, retain existing customers, developing special
packages e.g. book exhibitions & book events, family days and
children’s corner).
•Maintain
and foster business relationships with book suppliers and book chain
practitioners (incl. developing special/customized readership cum book
sales packages to educational, literary and cultural organizations and
networks—and for their clientele).
•Initiate
and execute PR & marketing initiatives so as to drive and create
awareness of Bookshop stock and Soma Book Café Brands (incl. designing
and implementing book promotion packages—e.g. book clubs and membership
packages, online marketing, regular compilation and disseminating
customer info packages, etc.).
•Build a
programmatic team and create inter-departmental synergy (incl. smooth
relations with co-workers, participation in planning and appraisal
meetings, sharing tasks and lending a joint advertising, sales and PR
packages-- exhibitions, events, theme days, database management &
sharing, etc.).
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
•A
College education in business communication related fields with interest
in sales and marketing of books and allied intellectual and cultural
products.
•At least 2 years working experience in sales/marketing environments.
•A reader, book lover, creative, innovative and performance oriented.
•Competitive, self-driven with strong human relation skills.
•A team player, able to work under pressure with high level of integrity.
REMUNERATION PACKAGE:
Negotiable, according to qualifications and experience.2. Assistant Communication Officer (intern--tenable in February 2016)
KEY RESULT AREAS:
•Coordinating
Soma storytellers (physical) Hub, activities and events (incl. PR and
media liaison, literary events organizing, promoting and scheduling ,
establishing and maintain updated databases of key resource people,
partners and audiences, maintain a cutting edge reference resource
corner and group process facilities at the Hub);
•Day-to-day
maintenance of E-platforms and media presence (incl. regular updating
of Soma Webpage and other e-forums and platforms; writing, soliciting
and uploading/posting news stories, events schedules, customers info
packs, reports, dialogues and resource inputs on the web facebook,
twitter, Whats-Up, Instagram etc. with links to relevant social media
platforms, and monitoring and reporting on usage data and statistics).
•Assist
in marketing and pushing Soma Brands (incl. originating PR/advert
material content + coordinating design, printing and dissemination;
assist in developing and running PR campaigns and drafting press
releases for events/activities; collecting, documenting and sharing for
appraisal audiences/participants’ feedback /opinions and change
stories).
•Building
new and consolidating existing strategic partnerships and networks
(incl. monitoring, negotiating drafting MoUs with existing readership
clubs/groups/forums hosted at and/or sharing platform creating mapping
and outreach
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
•College
education (minimum Diploma) in Mass Communication or PR and Marketing or
related field with knowledge and skills on how to navigate the
cyberspace/social media savvy.
•Proficient in Kiswahili and English.
•A good
communicator (ability to tell stories in different hues and media: text,
images and sound); avid reader and skilled writer with good taste and
humor.
•A team player, persuasive, result oriented, able to work under pressure
•A good listener, open minded and innovative and with integrity.
REMUNERATION PACKAGE:
Negotiable, according to qualifications and skills development arrangements.
*If you meet the required criteria for any of the posts, send us a copy
of your personal profile (CV) and a motivational letter/mail addressed
to: THE ADVERTISER, P. O. Box 4460 Dar Es Salaam; or
somabookcafe@yahoo.com telling us why you and how you will add value to
the organization).